If you're 62 or older and live in Miami-Dade, you could be enjoying some of the county's cultural attractions without paying admission. Think an afternoon at a museum, a stroll through tropical gardens or a live performance you've been meaning to see.
It's all thanks to the Golden Ticket Arts Guide, a Miami-Dade County program offering free admission to a rotating selection of museums, gardens, theater performances and concerts. More than 50 organizations take part in the 2026-27 guide's year-round offers alone, from Vizcaya and Zoo Miami to the Bass and the Pérez Art Museum Miami, with dozens of free performances added month by month.
How to get your Golden Ticket
Getting started is simple. Print the county's free 2027 Golden Ticket coupons, which are valid through Oct. 31, 2027, or use the coupons in the printed guide. Printed guides are mailed to everyone on the county's Golden Ticket mailing list and are also available at Miami-Dade County libraries and other select locations. Seniors and senior activity centers can request a copy by calling 305-499-8755.
Before you go, make sure you:
Fill in a coupon with your name, address, phone, email, date of birth, and the event and date you plan to attend.
Bring a valid photo ID and proof of Miami-Dade residency, along with one completed coupon for each eligible person.
Check the individual offer for reservation requirements. Theater performances, concerts and other limited-capacity events usually need advance booking, and some close requests weeks ahead.
Bringing someone along? Guests under 62 or living outside Miami-Dade County need to pay standard admission unless the venue has another applicable free-admission offer.
Year-round Golden Ticket offers
These offers run all season under the 2026-27 guide. Golden Tickets are limited at many venues, so call or check the venue's site before you go.
Museums and galleries
The Bass: free admission Wed-Sun, noon-5 p.m. Bring ID with your Golden Ticket.
Pérez Art Museum Miami: museum visit; call for dates and times.
Rubell Museum: general admission with a completed coupon and ID.
Lowe Art Museum: museum visit Wed-Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Coral Gables.
Frost Art Museum at FIU: Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Docent tours and monthly art workshops by advance reservation.
Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami: redeem at the front desk; call for dates and times.
MDC Museum of Art + Design: free admission; call for the event venue.
Museum of Graffiti: free admission in Wynwood with the code goldenticket at checkout.
Bakehouse Art Complex: daily, noon-5 p.m.
Oolite Arts: exhibitions and artists' studios in Miami Beach; call in advance.
The Wolfsonian-FIU: museum visit in Miami Beach; check the museum's site for hours.
Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU: Wed-Sun, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Freedom Tower: museum galleries Wed-Sun, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tickets are extremely limited and first come, first served.
Museum of Miami (formerly HistoryMiami Museum): free admission Thu-Sun; call for hours.
Coral Gables Museum: general admission Tue-Fri and Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sat, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., plus Gallery Nights on the first Friday of the month and Family Day on Aragon on the third Saturday.
Bay of Pigs Museum and Library: Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sun, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science: museum visit; call for dates and times.
Gold Coast Railroad Museum: general admission, excluding special events; call ahead.
Miami Hispanic Cultural Arts Center: visits to the historic J.W. Warner House, Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sacred Vedic Arts: private gallery tour; email info@sacredvedicarts.org with the subject "Golden Ticket."
Gardens, historic estates and the zoo
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Valid ID is requested.
Deering Estate: Senior General Admission Day every Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Golden Ticket holders can also visit any weekday from Friday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Jan. 31, when the estate is decorated for the holidays, and join moon viewings by RSVP.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: the first Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No reservations needed; no pets.
Pinecrest Gardens: general admission Mon-Thu, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Zoo Miami: Senior Safari Days every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Wynwood Walls: Tuesdays from 2 p.m. until closing, including a three-minute spray-painting experience.
Miami's Best Graffiti Guide: VIP cart street-art tour on Saturdays at 10 a.m., April through November; reserve in advance.
Theater, music and film
Adrienne Arsht Center: free 90-minute building tours Mondays and Saturdays at noon; call for availability.
Area Stage: the 2026-27 professional season and Area Stage Conservatory student productions in South Miami; call to reserve seats.
Roxy Theatre Group: productions at the Westchester Cultural Arts Center. Email roxytheatregroup@gmail.com with the show and date; replies go out the Wednesday before.
Live Arts Miami: selected performances; email liveartsmiami@mdc.edu.
Miami Symphony Orchestra: 2026-27 season concerts from Sunday, Nov. 15, through May 23, 2027; call to reserve.
FIU Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts: concerts at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center.
Opera Atelier: Café con Ópera, a bilingual noon series on Feb. 2, March 2, April 6 and May 4, 2027; reserve on the company's website.
Miami Beach Classical Music Festival: summer concerts each July and August; email patrons@miamimusicfestival.com.
Musicall monthly academic concerts and Young Musicians Unite shows; check each group's schedule.
Olympia Arts MIAMI: Street Stages performances Friday and Saturday, 6-9 p.m.
South Florida Center for Percussive Arts: Free Friday Drum Jam at 7 p.m.
South Florida Bluegrass Association: first Sunday of the month, 4 p.m., North Miami Beach.
Coral Gables Art Cinema: Wednesday screenings; call to check availability.
O Cinema South Beach: Monday screenings with the code "golden" on the cinema's website; not valid for special events or festivals.
Miami Short Film Festival: the 25th edition, Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15, at 3, 6 and 8 p.m.
Miami Book Fair: the November street fair, plus featured events; call for details.
Alper JCC Miami: Berrin Family Jewish Book Festival events from October 2026 through October 2027; call to reserve seats.
Classes, poetry and community arts
collaboARTive: Collage and Connect on the third Thursday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; email info@collaboARTive.org for a free collage packet.
FAMA: Fiber Artists Miami Association: meet-and-greet at Red Thread Art Studio on the first Friday of the month, 6 p.m., Coral Gables.
Miami Poetry Club: a generative workshop on the second Wednesday at 7 p.m. and the Palms & Poetry open mic on the third Monday at 8 p.m.
IMAGO por las Artes: Noches de Poesía on the third Friday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
The Cove / Rincón: Poetry and Arts on the second Friday of the month, 7 p.m.
Tradisyon Lakou Lakay: Haitian folkloric dance classes at 1 p.m. through June 19, 2027; register online with the code TLLGolden.
Fountainhead Arts: monthly residency open houses.
Artmonia: Leyendas Vivas (Live Legends) in Coral Gables, starting Saturday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m.
Golden Ticket performances this season
Each month the county adds dated performances, many from Miami's major companies. Tickets for these are limited and usually need a reservation, so plan ahead. A few highlights from the 2026-27 listings:
Thursday, Oct. 22: Dracula, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida, 7:30 p.m., Aventura Arts & Cultural Center.
Sunday, Oct. 25: New World Symphony, Reich, Stravinsky & Glass, 2 p.m., New World Center. Call the box office at 305-673-3331.
Sunday, Nov. 8: Orchestra Miami's 20th anniversary celebration, 6 p.m., Pinecrest, and Dance NOW! Miami's Fall For Dance NOW!, 7 p.m., Miami Beach.
Saturday, Nov. 21, and Sunday, Nov. 22: MOMIX, Botanica, at The Moss Center in Cutler Bay.
Friday, Dec. 4: Florida Grand Opera, Cuba en Canción: An Evening of Cuban Song, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17: Miami City Ballet, George Balanchine's The Nutcracker, 10:30 a.m. Email a completed Golden Ticket form to audienceservices@miamicityballet.org by 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3.
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2027: Come From Away, 8 p.m., Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre.
Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027: Miami City Ballet, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 2 p.m. Requests are due by Feb. 19.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: New World Symphony, Steve Reich at 90, 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 1, 2027: Miami City Ballet, Swan Lake, 2 p.m. Requests are due by April 23.
Miami City Ballet assigns seats 48 hours before each performance, and you'll need your physical Golden Ticket and a government ID to collect them. See every current Golden Ticket offer, month by month. Questions go to GoldenTicket@miamidade.gov.
More free culture in Miami
The Golden Ticket is one of several ways to see Miami's arts scene for less. Our guide to free museums and free museum days in Miami covers offers open to every age, and the best free things to do in Miami rounds up concerts, art walks and festivals. To plan your next outing, browse things to do in Miami or this month's Miami events calendar.
Information based on Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs' 2026-27 Golden Ticket listings. Offers, hours and availability change, so check individual offers before visiting. Last checked: Oct. 21, 2026.
